NGC 6009
NGC 6009 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Serpens. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6009:
| NGC: | NGC 6009 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Serpens |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 13.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:53:24.08 |
| Declination: | 12:03:31.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.66 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.26 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 167° |
| Radial velocity: | 10301 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03497 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS